Description
Dee Matthews is the cohost of the smash-hit podcast Did I Forget To Tell You?, where she interviews family, friends, and past lovers. Nothing is off limits, except for one man (known on the show only as Name Redacted) who happens to be her high school best friend Ben. During their senior year spring break, Dee and Ben took a road trip to visit Ben's grandma. They buried a time capsule in her backyard, pledging to return in ten years to open it. Then their friendship fell apart in spectacular fashion. They haven't spoken to each other since.
Ben Porter's life since that moment has been unexciting but comfortable, until his grandma reveals a family secret that flips his whole world upside down. Her dying wish is for him to stop doing what is safest and go after what he really wants. He starts by showing up on Dee's doorstep with every intention of fulfilling their long-ago promise. Despite her reservations, Dee can't say no. This trip could be her chance to give her listeners the Name Redacted interview they've been begging for--and finally put her unresolved feelings for Ben to rest.
As the miles fly by, Dee and Ben's friendship reignites. But the closer they get to reaching their destination, the more apparent it becomes that their attraction to each other cannot be ignored. Their last adventure ended in disaster, and they're about to find out if any hope of a future together is in the rear view mirror.
Ayla Wunsch @monroe60_586
August 10, 2022
5
Best friends Dee and Ben haven’t seen in each other in 10 years after a falling out—that is until Ben shows up at her door out of the blue collecting on a promise they made to take a road trip again. A Thousand Miles is so good. It’s told is dual perspectives and having both characters’ perspectives adds so much. It is romantic and sweet and heavy. It is very reminiscent of Christina Lauren’s Love and Other Words, but without the flashbacks. It was funny and fun and heartwarming, and I was addicted to the writing and the characters. I loved the insertion of the transcripts of Dee’s podcasts throughout, and the side characters were so endearing too. The romance is a perfect second chance, friends to lovers and I just loved the chemistry and growth of Dee and Ben! Couldn’t recommend this enough!